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ELI5 Dopamine - is it a feel good drug? (hint, it's not)
Season 1 · Episode 43

ELI5 Dopamine - is it a feel good drug? (hint, it's not)

Can we just manufacture a pill for it? Why does it have feel good properties? What’s the difference between Dopamine and Serotonin? What happens when you don't have enough of it? ... We explain like i'm five! Help more people fund us...

ELI5 Explain Like I'm 5: Bite sized answers to stuff you should know about - in a mini podcast

December 6, 20196m 22s

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Can we just manufacture a pill for it? Why does it have feel good properties? What’s the difference between Dopamine and Serotonin? What happens when you don't have enough of it?

 

... We explain like i'm five!

 

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